MX-5 for daily commute?

[DimPrawn]

Are they not very reliable?

Anything that feeble must be reliable. Not like you are going to stress it by going anywhere quickly.

[sasguru]

Anything that feeble must be reliable. Not like you are going to stress it by going anywhere quickly.

Mx-5 performance figures:

Mazda MX-5 (90-05) - Facts & Figures - Parkers

Faster than you've ever driven, DIm

[Churchill]

Anything that feeble must be reliable. Not like you are going to stress it by going anywhere quickly.

Shush, Daddy is talking now. I'd just like AtW to give us the benefit of his experience with Japanese sports cars.

Just wondering because this is what Parkers say about it...

Pretty much every manufacturer builds a convertible and it was the MX-5 that got us all back into drop-tops in the first place. With rear-wheel drive and sharp, responsive handling, it's fun to drive although it's not hugely powerful. Being a Mazda, it's also superbly reliable and well-engineered. If you're after a fun car then make sure you stick this on your list of possibilities.

[sasguru]

MX5 is great for daily commute if you work at Mazda garage.

HTH

You always have to say something, the more idiotic the better?

[AtW]

Shush, Daddy is talking now. I'd just like AtW to give us the benefit of his experience with Japanese sports cars.

My post was meant to be a joke.

Can't really comment on reliability but it does not look as solid as something like Nissan Z350 or Honda S2000.

Most importantly it's a girlie car, not worth considering really as far as I am concerned.

HTH

[Churchill]

My post was meant to be a joke.

Can't really comment on reliability but it does not look as solid as something like Nissan Z350 or Honda S2000.

Most importantly it's a girlie car, not worth considering really as far as I am concerned.

HTH

Still happy with your Peugeot?

[DimPrawn]

You'll be toodling along (well flat out really) at 70 and someone will drive by in a VX-220, look at you and laugh and then squeeze the throttle.

[AtW]

Still happy with your Peugeot?

Mostly - build quality is a bit tulip, might have to upgrade next year I reckon.

[PAH]

You'll be toodling along (well flat out really) at 70 and someone will drive by in a VX-220, look at you and laugh and then squeeze the throttle.

The VX-220 gets its fair share of laughs too. Mostly from Elise drivers, as the VX-220 is the ugly sister* with a horrid name. Ripe for bullying.

Good job it's a fast runner with that 2.2 litre turbo engine.


* The VX-220 is a re-skinned Elise, both built at the same facility by Lotus, but with a better engine (at the time). Will probably be a collectors item in it's own right due to the limited production run, and a rare modern 'Vauxhall' sports car that isn't a monster saloon in the more typical Lotus Carlton / VXR8 mould.

[DimPrawn]

The VX-220 gets its fair share of laughs too. Mostly from Elise drivers, as the VX-220 is the ugly sister* with a horrid name. Ripe for bullying.

Good job it's a fast runner with that 2.2 litre turbo engine.


* The VX-220 is a re-skinned Elise, both built at the same facility by Lotus, but with a better engine (at the time). Will probably be a collectors item in it's own right due to the limited production run, and a rare modern 'Vauxhall' sports car that isn't a monster saloon in the more typical Lotus Carlton / VXR8 mould.

I prefer the look of the VX-220 it is more manly and much rarer than an Elise.